Criterion Collection: Life Is Sweet

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This quirky, acclaimed comedy from director Mike Leigh centers on an oddball working-class family in London. The father dreams of refurbishing a run-down café truck, the mother is a cheerful free spirit, and their twin daughters are an androgynous plumber-to-be and an angry bulimic with a passion for kinky sex. Alison Steadman, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, and Jim Broadbent star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; audio commentary by Leigh; audio interview.

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This quirky, acclaimed comedy from director Mike Leigh centers on an oddball working-class family in London. The father dreams of refurbishing a run-down café truck, the mother is a cheerful free spirit, and their twin daughters are an androgynous plumber-to-be and an angry bulimic with a passion for kinky sex. Alison Steadman, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, and Jim Broadbent star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround; audio commentary by Leigh; audio interview.